Bitter Green Memories

Dedicated to all the church ladies and men who sow seeds they don’t reap, especially DS, JS, LM, MS, MS, RB, RB, RE…

New Dream Dawning, Part 15

“Okay, we need to start for the other side of the lake before the sun gets too high in the sky. We’ll probably camp on the other side of the lake late this night. It will take us two more nights to get over that far mountain on the safest pass. Once we’re on the other side, we’ll…

New Dream Dawning, Part 10

The threesome walked away from the camp for a candle flicker. The green-eyed warrior female stopped, looked around, and dropped the bundles, “Far enough. Let’s sit on the bundles. And let’s catch up — Lord Stars said some interesting things that I’m sure have a story.”

New Dream Dawning, Part 9

The two warriors settled into an easy, comfortable silence like they’d served together in another place and time. Neither spoke, and neither looked at the other. They just sat side by side, close enough to touch but not touching.

Feeling an Empty Queue

Looking at the screen,
I catch my breath
And my heart freezes.

you and he

you’re from my past, over 25 years ago,
and he’s my now, my ever present present

New Dream Dawning, Part 8

The green-eyed warrior woman finished her watch just as the sun was sinking. She headed toward the rock where she’d talked with the old green-eyed warrior male days before. They hadn’t talked much in camp, just a nod here and there, and she was almost missing his direct comments and…

New Dream Dawning, Part 1

As the moon began to set and the sun rose, a cry was heard in the camp. With chaos rising, older warriors encircled the camp to protect the townspeople from outside attack; a few even stood at the lakeshore. The younger warriors began to work their way to the inside, calming people…